UK Covid Inquiry Faces Government Resistance Over Chat History Access

UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak says he is not worried about being embarrassed by messages seen by the Covid inquiry, despite a legal wrangle over their disclosure. The government has taken the unprecedented step of suing the inquiry over its demands to see unredacted WhatsApps sent during the pandemic. The inquiry, set up in May 2021, is investigating the government's handling of the pandemic and is due to begin public hearings next week. Sunak also discussed the Kakhovka dam collapse in Russian-occupied Ukraine and the UK's ability to act as a global leader in regulating artificial intelligence.